Chiellini hails Kean as golden boy after racism mars Juve win

Giorgio Chiellini believes Moise Kean can be the symbol of a new era for Italian football after the teenage Juventus striker was racially abused during Tuesday's 2-0 win at Cagliari.

Kean scored a sixth goal in his past seven outings for club and country to crown Juve's 26th victory of a dominant Serie A campaign and celebrated by holding his arms outstretched in front of the home fans.

The 19-year-old later posted an image of the celebration to his Instagram account with the caption: "The best way to respond to racism".

Kean and team-mate Blaise Matuidi were angered by the incident, where the former was seemingly subjected to further racist abuse and an announcement was made on the public address system at the Sardegna Arena to warn fans against offensive behaviour.

In remarks that have already provoked a backlash, Juve centre-back Leonardo Bonucci claimed the blame for the incident was "50-50" between Kean and those in the stands following his provocative celebration.

But his defensive colleague Chiellini saw things differently and spoke only in glowing terms about his young team-mate.